SIX MORE DAYS!!

Six more days until my reversal!!  I am counting down the days.  I have only 2 appliances left so I hope to have an uneventful week!!  I have a list of things to take with me to hospital (thanks to this site and want to pack my bag and go NOW!!! lol......Cheryl

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Hysterectomy 1998

boy, talk about cutting it close!! Good Luck, I'll be thinking of you:)

Cher, did you get my email on FB? I am SO counting down the days for you! Here's to an uneventful week!

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Amanda

Congtatulations...you must be so happy. I though I would share this info I once read in an article just in case you run out of appliances before you get rolled into the OR. Back in the day, they used empty tuna cans tied aroun the waist to cover the stome and collect out-put. Boy am I thankful for technology and advancement!!! Good luck!

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Cancer Diagnosis  Jan 2001

is there a list of suggested things to take to the hospital somewhere?? I'm hoping to have mine done next week. The doctor's office called me this afternoon, and we talked about what had to be done before I had surgery, and the test he wanted done first, plus about pain medicine. When I had surgery last time, the morphine made me really itchy, and I wanted to at least discuss it with him first. NOT the day of surgery you know?? He said he'd give me a dilaudid pca, after surgery. I've not taken a lot of pain meds, so i'm pretty susceptible to them. He said he'd try different things if the dilaudid didn't work. I'm not so much worried about it working, as working to well. Half a hydrocodone knocked me out for 4 hours, so i'm not to worried about how well dilaudid will work. I need to remind them though, I want to wear my glasses while talking to people pre-op. I'm not giving them up till the last minute. I hate talking to people I can't see!!

Hi Roddiesgirl,
Good luck with your surgery. I know you have probably heard this before, but do alot of walking to move things in there so you can recover faster. Also I would probably bring an MP3 player, like I did so you can have some music to help you walk and also to bring up your spirits. Also I would probably bring crossword puzzles. When I had my surgery, I bought crossword puzzles, MP3 player, because i love my music and it gave me energy to pump me up when I had to walk. But most important, bring a sweater or something that would keep you warm because hospitals can be cold. I went for my surgery in August and even though it was warm, the hospital was cold. Well, I wish you luck with your surgery.
Maya

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diagnosed with slow transit constipation: June 2008

I just bumped one of the "list" posts...it's not the one I was looking for, but it is pretty good.

Oh my gosh, I am so jealous!

This Thrusday I meet with the surgeon to discuss my reversal, which could happen next month. 

Good luck!  I know things will go well for you!  Then hurry home and let me know what it's all like!

Roddie's girl -

If you do run out of supplies before your reversal, you can always call the American Cancer Society (I know you are not a survivor of cancer but they are usually pretty cool about stuff like this). They have those kind of supplies for people.

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Crohn's Disease - 29 years

You guys are great!  Thank you for all the good wishes and helpful hints!  I changed my appliance, hopefully for the last time this morning!  Four more days! (not counting today of course).  I bought some baby bum cream, some Cottonelle flushable wipes, and I think I am all set.  Thanks for the tip about the mp3 player...I will bring that too.  I have a really warm robe which I will bring as well.  I go to hospital tomorrow morning for preop work up etc.  I am going to make a list of questions that I have so I don't forget any of them.  Thanks again everyone!!..........Cheryl